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Hamber Teachers Share Their Top Reads
Whether it be through social media forums or fiction fandoms, book recommendations have always been a quintessential point of discussion amongst reading fanatics. It is much more interesting to hear about book recommendations from people everyone knows, so who better to ask than Hamber’s very own English teachers?
High Gas Prices, Explained
Since March of this year, gas prices across Canada have been skyrocketing. In response, several provinces have made an effort to lessen the financial strain on Canadians.
BC’s Updated COVID-19 Protocols
Rules surrounding mask mandates, vaccine cards, and public gatherings have relaxed in British Columbia.
Review | First Impressions: Elle’s Review of Restaurants Around Vancouver
A staff reporter’s guide five new restaurants around Vancouver.
Opinion | The Electric Car Fallacy
It is important to remember that electric cars are not fundamentally bad, however it is how they are sold that has the greatest harm on society.
Public Transit Throughout the Pandemic
As ridership rates return to pre-COVID levels and higher, TransLink has rolled back measures that were implemented previously while re-shifting focus back on expanding the current network through new projects and improvements to existing infrastructure.
BC is a Step Closer to making Daylight Savings Permanent
Earlier in March, that switch took a step further after the United States Senate unanimously passed the Sunshine Protection Act, a bill that would permanently implement DST across Canada’s southern neighbour.
Indigenous Representatives Meet the Pope
32 First Nations delegates, and survivors of Canada’s residential schools travelled to St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. They demanded that they receive a formal apology from Pope Francis and the Catholic Church for the abuses they endured under the control of Catholic school staff.
The Rise of the Canadian Men’s Soccer Team
In 1986, the Canadian men’s soccer team competed at the FIFA World Cup for the first time in history. In 2022, 36 years later, the team qualified for a second time. How, after so many years dormant, did the team achieve such significant success?
EDITORIAL | Thames Valley District School Board: A Case Study for the VSB
The Mayor of the Zorra Township put it well when he questioned who was in charge. Is it the people we elect to represent us, or is it the bureaucracy of the district management?
EDITORIAL| Time to Take Media Literacy Education Seriously
It’s time we take media literacy seriously, as neglecting it threatens the foundation of Canadian democracy and fails the guidance offered in the School Act.
EDITORIAL| Washrooms are a Necessity, Not to Mention a Human Right
Keeping washrooms in a perpetual inoperative state is a reactive, impractical long-term solution to callous vandalism that fails the proportionality test in the administration of fairness for all students.
Russian Invasion of Ukraine, Two Months On
Russia’s initial goal of invading the capital, Kyiv, was thought to be an easy target for one of the largest armies in the world. However, Ukraine managed to start to push them out of the region by March 25.
Analysis | Chinese-Taiwan relations post Russian Invasion of Ukraine
On the surface, both look quite similar, with a larger country seeking to take back control of a part of a former unified country. For Russia, their motivation to invade came from their fear of a western leaning Ukraine. However China and Taiwan’s situation is more complex.
Closet South Korean Election in History: Yoon Suk-Yeol Victorious
Yoon Suk-Yeol had been in a neck-in neck race with Lee Jae-Myung of the Democratic Party. The election turned out to be highly contentious, with Yoon only winning by 247,077 votes, a margin of less than one per cent.
Cryptocurrency, NFTs, and the Environment
If you’ve been online in the past few years, you’ve probably noticed an increase in the phrases ‘NFT’ or ‘cryptocurrency.’ Here’s a simplified outline of what those terms mean and how they’re used.
The Fight for Trans Athletes in Sport
“If we allow trans women to compete, we have to allow them to win too”
How Russia’s Invasion forced germany to rebuild its energy Sector
As Germany is forced to cut ties with Russian oil, gas, and coal, it is important to ask what set Germany down this path.
The World of Video Games
As of 2021, the video game industry is worth a whopping $115 billion USD, with revenues exceeding $138 billion USD. During 2021 and 2022 alone, several major titles were released that became international sensations, while others have flopped and received mixed receptions at best.
Human Genome Fully Mapped: Two Decades in the Making
In 2003, the Human Genome Project (“HGP”) announced that it had sequenced 92 per cent of a human genome, revolutionizing our understanding of genetics and human health. Now, two decades later, the HGP announced it has filled in the gaps, sequencing an entire human genome.